Day: June 9, 2016

After a flying a virtual private jet to Johannesburg, I was very much looking forward to what South African would offer on their widebody international flight. Upon boarding the plane, one of the first things that struck me was how well the design esthetic of the seats captured the rugged romanticism associated with South Africa…

On the only economy class ticket on my mini-RTW (Round the World) trip, we flew on Avianca’s A320 from Sao Paulo to Rio. Now I don’t have any pictures to share because I was a sweaty mess due to our flight from Johannesburg being 30 minutes late. This left us with an hour and a…

The South African Airways Lounge in Johannesburg is the flagship lounge for the airline and as such it is the grandest. Upon checking into the lounge, you are directed to the right for the Business Class Lounge, however of note, if you look left, you see that there is a First Class Lounge. This was…

I have always dreamt of flying on a private jet and while it’s still on my bucket list it just hasn’t happened for me yet. The next best thing happened on our flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg. While the flight between CPT and JNB is a short one (~1:30 in the air), this flight…

As sad as it was to have to leave Cape Town, I was very much looking forward to flying South African Airways based on the previous trip reports that I had read. While probably not as plush as some other airlines, I would say that South African does a real good job at embracing their…